Watford are leading the race to sign Leicester City striker Islam Slimani this month, according to bookmakers.

However, the Hornets are not the only Premier League club linked with signing the Algerian, with Newcastle United and Crystal Palace also said to be in the race to sign the 29-year-old, who previously worked with Watford boss Marco Silva during his time at Sporting Lisbon.

Leicester boss Claude Puel has hinted that he wants to keep Slimani, who played in the Foxes' 0-0 draw with League One side Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup third round on Saturday.

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Turkish side Besiktas are priced at 11/2 as they look to replace Cenk Tosun, who has recently joined Everton, while Newcastle are 8/1 to sign Slimani and Palace are priced at 14/1 to add him to their squad.